Celebrating our students during Women's Month and for International Youth Day: Cynthia Mapendere

Posted on August 06, 2021

August is a special month in South Africa. On 9 August we celebrate Women's Day. On 12 August we celebrate International Youth Day. To highlight our young talent during the month of celebrating women, we have decided to showcase a female student from each of our streams during the month of...

NAS celebrates Women’s month in style

Posted on August 01, 2021

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WELCOME TO NAS: Meet Mr Manfred Molomo

Posted on July 23, 2021

Meet Mr Manfred Molomo, Faculty Manager in the Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), who was appointed to NAS in June this year.

Seasonal forecast for July 2021 available

Posted on July 13, 2021

The June Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts that current ENSO-neutral conditions may develop into a weak La Niña event by the end of the year–supported by the plume of forecast. There are enhanced probabilities that parts of the southwestern Cape may be wet during mid-winter. Enhanced...

Population distribution and internal migration patterns in South Africa

Posted on July 09, 2021

South Africa, with an estimated total population of 55.7 million people, is characterized by diversity and change. With its rich cultural heritage, economic, political, social and even geographical diversity is evident throughout the nine provinces of the country. Population distribution across...

What does winter on the industrial Highveld look like?

Posted on July 09, 2021

These images are typical Mpumalanga Highveld images from mid-winter. Typical, because the effect of the general atmospheric circulation patterns of the region can be seen on these. Circulation patterns of the South African Highveld during winter are strongly anti-cyclonic, associated with...

A view on the state of seasonal forecasting in South Africa

Posted on July 09, 2021

On 9 July Prof Landman spoke about his work on seasonal forecasting at the weekly seminars series held by the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), of the University of Cape Town. His presentation can be accessed through Prof Landman's page (go to Selected presentations;...

The pandemic and crime rates: Insights from criminologists webinar

Posted on July 01, 2021

Prof Gregory Breetzke was a panellist at a global Thought Leadership webinar held on Tuesday 29th June. The webinar gathered several leading experts in the field of crime science to discuss the topic of the pandemic and associated crime rates globally. A blog based on the webinar as well as a...